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Dear <Insert Boss' Name>:
I’d like to kindly ask for your approval to attend the California State University and University of California Event Professionals Network (CSU+UC EPN) Conference taking place July 8-9, 2026 at Cal Poly Pomona.
Why the CSU+UC EPN Conference? The annual conference, now in its 14th year, provides a rare opportunity for event planners from all California Higher Education institutions to receive applied professional development, network with others in the field, and meet vendors that specialize in products for our event environments. Attracting both seasoned planners and industry newcomers, the CSU+UC EPN conference is known for its strong commitment to very practical sessions and interactive roundtable experiences. The conference focuses on topics unique to higher education events and helps to share and create best practices for the field. Attending this conference will give me insight into new and emerging industry trends, network with peers at other institutions, and apply what I learn to help our institution.
During this conference, I will learn how to:
Adapt strategies to create engaging content to market events and connect with constituencies.
Keep a pulse on emerging trends in higher education event planning from seasoned event professionals and vendors.
Build an effective engagement strategy for our events.
Here are a few more important details about the event. Attendees will:
Connect in person with academic event professionals from institutions across the state.
Dive into breakout sessions facilitated by seasoned academic event professionals who have prior experience working on small to large scale events and galas.
Build an exciting, creative community—CSU+UC EPN is attended by other academic event planners like me from a wide variety of colleges and universities, so I will be able to create a peer-to-peer network for resources and input.
Here’s the approximate breakdown of costs for me to attend:
Conference Registration Fee: $300
Hotel: $150 per night
Other Travel Expenses: $< Insert Amount >
Total: $<Insert Total>
I hope you agree that this investment will be a great opportunity for me to bring back new ideas and methods that will ultimately benefit our institution. Upon my return, I will be ready to share key takeaways, including practices we can start to implement immediately.
Thank you for your consideration!
Best regards,
<Insert Name>
